US9427264B2 - Apparatus and method of spinal implant and fusion - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of performing a minimally invasive posterior spine fusion. More specifically an apparatus with a handle and a forked head on the distal end of the handle is used to grasp implant material and introduce the material to an implant site. The shaft of the apparatus is shaped so as to allow the affixation of a drill guide and drill while simultaneously holding the implant material in the implant site. After removal of the boring tools and assembly of the fusing element, the apparatus can be selectively removed from the implant site. A method of achieving facet joint fusion with near simultaneous fixation is also disclosed.
Description
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/754,042, filed Jan. 30, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/632,720, filed on Dec. 7, 2009 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,366,748, issued Feb. 5, 2013), which in turn claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/120,260, filed on Dec. 5, 2008, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/186,683, filed on Jun. 12, 2009, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
This disclosure relates to orthopedic surgery, and more specifically to apparatus and methods for placing an implant into a patient, for example, to promote an intervertebral fusion.
Individuals who suffer degenerative disc disease, natural spine deformations, a herniated disc, spine injuries or other spine disorders may require surgery on the affected region to relieve the individual from pain and prevent further injury to the spine and nerves. Spinal surgery may involve removal of damaged joint tissue, insertion of a tissue implant and/or fixation of two or more adjacent vertebral bodies. The surgical procedure will vary depending on the nature and extent of the injury.
For patients with varying degrees of degenerative disc disease and/or nerve compression with associated lower back pain, spinal fusion surgery, or lumbar arthrodesis (“fusion”) is an effective method and commonly used to treat the degenerative disease. Fusion commonly involves distracting and/or decompressing one or more intervertebral spaces, followed by removing any associated facet joints or discs, and then joining or “fusing” two or more adjacent vertebra together. This fusion typically occurs with the assistance of an autographed or allographed bone graft. In certain operations, the fusion may also be assisted by a particular spinal implant or one or more bioactive materials.
Fusion of vertebral bodies involves fixation of two or more adjacent vertebrae. This procedure may be performed through introduction of rods or plates, and screws or other devices into a vertebral joint to join various portions of a vertebra to a corresponding portion on an adjacent vertebra. Fusion may occur in the lumbar, interbody or cervical spine region of a patient. A fusion is designed to stop and/or eliminate all motion in the spinal segment by destruction of some or all of the joints in that segment, and further utilizing bone graft material and/or rigid implantable fixation devices for securing the adjacent vertebrae. By eliminating movement, back pain and further degenerative disc disease may be reduced or avoided. Fusion requires tools for accessing the vertebrae and implanting the desired implant, bioactive material, etc. Such procedures often require introduction of additional tools to prepare a site for implantation. These tools may include drills, drill guides, debridement tools, irrigation devices, vises, clamps, cannulae, and other insertion/retraction tools.
Generally, there are five main types of lumbar fusion, including: posterior lumbar fusion (“PLF”), posterior lumbar interbody fusion (“PLIF”), anterior lumbar interbody fusion (“ALIF”), circumferential 360 fusion, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (“TLIF”). A posterior approach is one that accesses the surgical site from the patient's back, and an anterior approach is one that accesses the surgical site from the patient's front or chest. There are similar approaches for fusion in the interbody or cervical spine regions.
Certain procedures are designed to achieve fixation of vertebral bodies, for example, in the cervical spine region, through a midline posterior approach. The main risk of the posterior approach is to the neural elements themselves. These include the nerve roots that are exiting the spinal canal as well as the central grouping of nerve roots called the cauda equine. The implants used in many of these procedures are bulky, over-engineered, or simply not designed for implant in the cervical spine, and therefore increased risk to the neural elements may occur while accessing and during implantation of the device. Should the implant become dislodged, move, or migrate, then those structures are again at risk. Such an approach also is time consuming and increases the hospital stay for the patient. Other risks include insertion and manipulation of the various apparatus required for minimally invasive surgery in this approach, including cannula, curettes, inserters, retractors, etc.
Alternatively, an anterior approach may be used to dissect the damaged joint and implant a fixation device. Many anterior approaches involve wiring the vertebral bodies together. However, anterior approaches are difficult when the patient is a heavy smoker or has hypothyroidism, and the chance of successful fusion decreases as a result.
Other disadvantages of traditional methods of spinal fusion include, for example, the pain associated with the procedure, the length of the procedure, the complexity of implements used to carry out the procedure, the prolonged hospitalization required to manage pain, the risk of infection due to the invasive nature of the procedure, and the possible requirement of a second procedure to remove the implantation device. These and other disadvantages are addressed by the present disclosure in more detail in the Summary and Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments, and the appended Claims.
One aspect of certain embodiments of the present disclosure relates to providing a minimally invasive method and apparatus for an implant to be placed in the joint space in an intervertebral joint after the removal of damaged joint tissue, and near simultaneous fixation of adjacent vertebral bodies. Certain embodiments relate to a minimally invasive method and apparatus for implanting an implant between one or more vertebral bodies, and more particularly in the cervical spine region.
Incorporated by reference in their entireties are the following U.S. patents and patent applications directed generally to methods and apparatus related to spinal procedures, thus providing written description support for various aspects of the present disclosure. The U.S. patents and pending applications incorporated by reference are as follows: U.S. Pat. No. 7,406,775 to Funk, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 7,387,643 to Michelson; U.S. Pat. No. 7,341,590 to Ferree; U.S. Pat. No. 7,288,093 to Michelson; U.S. Pat. No. 7,207,992 to Ritland; U.S. Pat. No. 7,077,864 Byrd III, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 7,025,769 to Ferree; U.S. Pat. No. 6,719,795 to Cornwall, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 6,364,880 to Michelson; U.S. Pat. No. 6,328,738 to Suddaby; U.S. Pat. No. 6,290,724 to Marino; U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,602 to Sand; U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,401 to Marino; U.S. Pat. No. 5,865,846 to Bryan, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,569,246 to Ojima, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,527,312 to Ray; and 2008/0255564 to Michelson.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an improved apparatus and method of providing fixation of adjacent vertebral bodies is provided by use of a device which comprises a handle, an elongated shaft, and a head that selectively grasps, for example, a bioactive material which is adapted to be inserted into the joint space at an intervertebral joint. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the device can be placed in communication with a drill guide to direct a drill to the joint region, upon which a drill is used to create a hole in, for example, the facet joint. A facet screw may then be assembled into the hole. A specially designed screw both provides fixation for the vertebrae, and also helps to retain the implant material within the facet joint. According to other embodiments described herein, the screw may be omitted, or alternatively replaced with a staple or other fastening device.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of posterior spinal fixation includes using a device under microscopic control or loupe magnification to burr off the bottom of the facet joint. Curettes and rasps are used to prepare the facet joint to a bleeding surface. Then the head of the apparatus, preferably comprising a forked end attached to a flexible distal shaft, is fitted with bioactive material, and is placed between the leaves of the joint. A drill guide is then lowered over the shaft of the apparatus until it is adjacent to the facet joint. The drill is used to create hole(s) through the facet joint. A specially designed screw or other fastening device is then assembled through the hole(s) or otherwise adjacent the facet, thereby trapping the bioactive material in the joint. The apparatus is then removed, leaving the bioactive material in the joint space. This method is accomplished in a minimally invasive manner to provide near-simultaneous fixation of the vertebral bodies surrounding the facet joint.
According to this embodiment of the present disclosure, the apparatus is provided with a head that has one or more tines creating a “fork” shaped end, and the head being in communication with a flexible shaft. The head can be pre-fitted with an implantable material, for example, a bioactive material in such a manner so that the material can be easily manipulated into the facet joint. The forked end may have a mechanism that enables it to release the material once a facet screw has secured the material in the joint. The apparatus may be constructed so that the forked end can be manipulated, by way of the flexible shaft, in at least one dimension relative to the shaft. The apparatus may further be constructed to permit the forked end to comprise a first orientation, wherein the bioactive material is retained by the head of the apparatus, and a second orientation, wherein the bioactive material is released from the head of the apparatus. According to this embodiment, the surgeon may selectively retain or release the bioactive material by operation of the apparatus.
The head of the apparatus can be any of a plurality of shapes, for example, an arcuate shaped head, where the head is asymmetrically secured to the distal shaft. Also by way of example but not limitation, a head may be comprised of a variably rigid material. The variably rigid material may be designed to allow the bioactive material to be, for example, frictionally or mechanically held in place, and released upon application of a particular force. In another embodiment of the apparatus, the head may be made of a semi-flexible material that is capable of grasping the bioactive material and releasing the bioactive material when a particular force is applied, for example, a force in a particular dimension, or, for example, once a particular torque is transmitted from the shaft to the head of the apparatus.
Yet another aspect of the present disclosure is that the head itself is comprised of the implant material. Thus, for example, the head may be selectively attached to the shaft of the apparatus, and thereafter, selectively detached from the shaft of the material once the head is placed in the implant site. According to this embodiment, the head is part of the implant and remains in the patient with the implant material. One having skill in the art will appreciate that the head may be selectively attached to the shaft, for example, by means that mechanically grasp the head, means that attach by vacuum, means that attach by friction, and means that attach by magnetism, or other means known to those of skill in the art for attaching the head of an apparatus to the shaft of an apparatus.
In another embodiment of the design, the graft material is prefabricated and combined with a semi-rigid material. This composite has a hexagonal end that fits into the metal handle of the drill guide section, which allows introduction of the material into the joint and simple detachment of the grafting material from the introduction tool. The hexagonal end has a built-in angle corresponding to the angle, of the facet joint. Accordingly, the angle is approximately 45 degrees in the cervical spine, the angle is approximately 90 degrees in the thoracic spine, and the angle is approximately 180 degrees in the lumbar spine.
The prefabricated complex of osteobiologic material insertion handle is a unique combination that allows for ease of insertion and maximizes the grafting surface area. The handle portion can be an inert non-absorbable material including, for example, nylon or slowly absorbing poly gel acetate, either of which have the attachment of biomaterial incorporated. The extra-articular section of the composite can be trimmed at the joint surface once the joint has been stabilized by the screw, which further secures the grafting material in place.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the head may be selected from one or more bioactive materials, such that the head is the implant. This bioactive implant may further comprise an absorbable band, which preferably attaches to the shaft via a resorbable hex-shaped connection. According to alternate embodiments, the head may further comprise multiple absorbable bands which assist in attaching the head to the shaft. This configuration provides an implant that is distinguishable from other spinal implants, which are made exclusively of a single type of material (e.g., bone, autographed bone, graphed, allograft bone graft, etc.) According to yet an another alternate embodiment, the bioactive implant material comprising one or more absorbable bands which attaches to the shaft via a resorbable hex-shaped connector may be provided with a instrument head that does not remain in the patient with the implant material.
Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to the provision of a distal end of a shaft of the apparatus that is flexible to allow, for example, the user to maneuver the head and material to the implantation site. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the flexible aspect of certain embodiments can be both passive and active in nature. Active flexibility and manipulation in the distal end of the shaft may incorporate, for example, the manipulative capabilities of an endoscope, including components for manipulation such as guidewires along the longitudinal axis of the shaft of the apparatus. U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,892 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety for the purpose of demonstrating the manipulative capabilities of a surgical tool, such as the one contemplated by this disclosure.
It is another aspect of the present disclosure that the distal end of the shaft be equipped with various other tools to aid in the procedure. Such tools may include, for example, devices used to assess the condition of the implantation site and surrounding tissue. This may include, for example, a device that transmits or provides an image or signal which carries an image for visual inspection and photography. Such an image capture device may include, for example, a device to illuminate the implant site coupled with an image capture and/or transmission device. Another tool may also include, for example, a device that aids in irrigation or drainage of the surgical site, a tool used to sample or biopsy tissue.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the head of the apparatus is angled and is shaped to allow ideal access and placement of the implant in the joint. For example, the angle and shape of the head relative to the shaft may be optimized for a particular implant site. The angle, for example, may be selectively variable or affixed. This angle may further depend on the specific vertebrae that form the implant site. Since the spinal column is a curved structure, angle requirements may differ with each implant site. The angle may also depend on which side of the vertebrae the implant is occurring.
Another factor may be whether the surgical approach to the joint is done from a superior or inferior approach. Yet another factor that may affect the shape and angle of the head is the age or physiology of the patient. Yet another factor is the angle of approach to the implant site through the muscle or other tissue. For example, according to various embodiments described in more detail herein, the use of angled cannula may permit a surgeon to access multiple levels of vertebrae through a single incision, in part by use of angled cannula to access facet joints adjacent the facet joint aligned with the incision. One skilled in the art will appreciate that as surgical techniques and methods develop, the apparatus may be adapted, for example, to offer different angles of introduction to an implant site to be manufactured into different shapes and from materials, and to provide access to other devices.
One skilled in the art will appreciate that the end of the apparatus need not be limited to a forked shape. The head may be of a forked shape, for example, that consists of one or more tines, or alternatively may be subs square or rectangular in shape. The head may also be, for example, retractable in nature. The apparatus may be, for example, capable of being operated in an arthroscopic procedure. Forms and designs that relate to the provision of an end of an apparatus to perform particular functions including, for example, grasping a material, selectively releasing a material, maneuvering, providing access for other devices, and providing other surgical, evaluative, exploratory, educational or investigatory functions are hereby incorporated into this disclosure.
In another aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the shaft of the apparatus may be curved and/or may have an angular aspect. This shape in the shaft may, for example, aid the surgeon in more comfortably introducing the head of the apparatus to the implant site, be shaped to better accommodate implantation sites on right or left sides of the body, or be shaped to better accommodate right- or left-handed surgeons. The shaft of the apparatus may also be shaped to allow introduction of an implant to the portion of the spine which is traditionally accessed by posterior means. One having skill in the art will, appreciate that the shaft of the apparatus may have multiple angles and curved aspects which enable aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure or aid in ergonomics.
One having skill in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may have various sizes. The sizes of the various elements of embodiments of the present disclosure may be sized based on various factors including, for example, the anatomy of the implant patient, the person or other device operating the apparatus, the implant location, physical features of the implant including, for example, with, length and thickness, and the size of the drill or other surgical tool being used with the apparatus.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the head is manufactured of a material and to dimensions that allow the head to serve as a spacer between the leaves of the joint at an implant site. The apparatus is then fitted with a device or other means to inject implant material into the joint space. This implant material may include, for example, a fast-curing epoxy or cement, a fast-curing bioactive cement, a cell culture, or other biologically inert substance. This injection may occur before, after, or during drilling and/or assembly of a screw into the joint space.
Alternatively, a screw is not required where the injected implant material sufficiently provides mechanical support to the joint. Once the implant material is injected into the joint space, the head and the apparatus may be removed from the implant site. Alternatively, the head may be selectively detached from the shaft of the apparatus and remain in the joint space to, for example, provide mechanical support, or serve to encase the injected implant material. One having skill in the art will appreciate the material and dimension requirements of the head and apparatus that will enable this embodiment.
The current disclosure is unique in that it integrates the process of facet joint fusion with near simultaneous fixation. Another unique feature is that the entire process can be performed using minimally invasive or endoscopic techniques. One of the features of the present disclosure is that it allows the majority of the joint to be prepared for fusion (as opposed to <10% of the joint with, for example, a TruFuse dowel). One embodiment of the present disclosure has a prefabricated piece of biomaterial shaped to fit into the regionally differently angled facet joints of the cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar facets. The bioactive membrane can be made of a variety of materials including, for example, demineralized bone matrix, a flexible collagenous polymer and a semi-solid putty or a viscoelastic matrix. This membrane can be introduced into the prepared facet joint, virtually filling it and resulting in an increase in the surface area for fusion.
According to certain embodiments, a drill may be used to create one or more hole(s) for inserting a screw, staple, or other fastening device for assisting in retaining the bioactive membrane material. A drill hole which traverses the facet joint and the bioactive material may also serve as a conduit through which semi-liquid or liquid materials can be directly placed in contact with the biomembrane. These combined materials can stimulate the bone formation process, for example, by adding substrate such a bone morphogenic protein, platelet rich plasma concentrate, or growth hormone, directly inoculating the joint-encased membrane. In a similar strategy, the painful small joints of the body can be so treated where amenable to fusion. One can use this strategy to fuse the interphalangeal joints of the fingers or toes by preparing the cartilage surface of the joint as describe above, and in the same endoscopic fashion applying the bioactive membrane. The drill hole can then be used to infiltrate the stimulating fusion concoction. In these types of applications a cancellous bone screw, or other fastening device may then be added through the drill hole(s) to stabilize the joint and lock the membrane in an ideal position.
The drill hole that traverses the implant site and bioactive material may further serve as a conduit for introducing one or more semi-liquid or liquid materials (including, for example, bone morphogenic substrates, bone marrow aspirate, plasma concentrate or other hormonal substance) which accelerate the fusion process. In addition, bioresorbable cements, which are currently in use for vertebroplasty procedures, could be installed through the drill hole portal to affect immediate joint stabilization. This novel approach to the application of additional bioactive materials increases the utility of this approach because it allows an epoxy-like separation between the components of the fusion allowing placement of the bioactive membrane prior to the activation of the fusion process. The applied cancellous screw locks the bioactive membrane in place and stabilizes the respective joint.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are particularly suited for situations where anterior fixation or a rigid system is already in place in the anterior column of the spine. The literature reveals that a three level instrumented anterior cervical fusion will develop a pseudoarthrosis in at least one level up to 50% of the time. The use of supplemental posterior fixation increases the likelihood of the fusion succeeding >90% of the time but is fraught with substantial risks of bleeding and infection, not to mention the patient morbidity associated with the severe pain of posterior cervical exposures, the large foreign body burden (from rods and screws) the permanent muscle damage from soft tissue stripping and the expense of additional days in the hospital due solely to the exposure. If the posterior procedure can be performed with minimal invasion it would justify its use in the reduction of the pseudoarthrosis rate, costs of re-operation rates and patient suffering.
Another unique tool in this disclosure is a bioactive membrane which can be made of, by way of example but not limitation, demineralized bone, Hydroxyapatite sheet, a flexible Type I caliginous polymer, a viscoelastic matrix, and/or semi-solid putty which can be directly introduced into the joint. The prefabricated and pre-shaped bioactive membranes are specifically designed to fit into the implant site based upon the regional anatomical differences. This design allows for virtual filling of the joint with a resultant increase in the chance for fusion.
Another unique strategy afforded by this design is that the facet joint establishes a key to the anatomy of the vertebral body. Once the facet is located and the cannulae are inserted into the joint, reproducible access can be gained to the other associated vertebral structures. The spinous process, lamina, pedicle, neural foramen, medial spinal canal and lateral recess can all be reproducibly engaged once the facet joint relationship has been established. Attachment to this landmark allows navigation to other sites for robotic and radio navigation techniques.
Embodiments of the present disclosure present several advantages over the prior art including, for example, the speed of the procedure, the minimally invasive aspect of the procedure, the ability to introduce the implant material to the implant site with minimal risk and damage to the surrounding tissue, the lower risk of infection, more optimally placed vertebral implants, a more stable method of drilling and placing screws into an implant and fixation site in a near simultaneous fashion to reduce the likelihood of the implant material becoming dislodged prior to fixation, and fewer tools in a surgical site due to the integration of an implant placement tool with a drill guide.
Unlike other techniques describing facet joint fusion that employ a leap of faith technology, this process works reproducibly and is safe. In addition, unlike other devices, this process keys on the facet joint, a structure that is present from the cervical to the lumbosacral junction and is, therefore, amenable to treatment for facetogenic problems or for fusion from the C2 to S1 levels. Other techniques recognize their limitation and describe fixation of the lumbar or the cervical spine only, let alone simultaneous fusion and stabilization of the spine at all levels.
One having skill in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be constructed of materials known to provide, or predictably manufactured to provide the various aspects of the present disclosure. These materials may include, for example, stainless steel, titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, chromium alloy, and other metals or metal alloys. These materials may also include, for example, PEEK, carbon fiber, ABS plastic, polyurethane, rubber, latex, synthetic rubber, and other fiber-encased resinous materials, synthetic materials, polymers, and natural materials.
One having skill in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be controlled by means other than manual manipulation. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be designed and shaped such that the apparatus may be controlled, for example, remotely by an operator, remotely by an operator through a computer controller, by an operator using proportioning devices, programmatically by a computer controller, by servo-controlled mechanisms, by hydraulically-driven mechanisms, by pneumatically-driven mechanisms or by piezoelectric actuators.
Another unique tool in the present disclosure is a cannula having a shape other than round (e.g., oval, pointed, square cornered, etc.) and having an end (e.g., the end inserted into the patient, distal from the user) that is angled and/or shaped to be ideally seated in a surgical site. Asymmetrical cannulas may allow visualization of the facet joint (DePuy has apparently described oval cannulas). An “egg-shaped” cross section may allow for the best view of the facet joint and minimizes the medial-lateral dissection that a round cannula would require.
Still other aspects of the invention are directed to cannula instruments that have a patient contacting end that is adjustable to assume a predetermined conformation. Thus, in one embodiment, material forms the tip end that comes into contact with bone, tissue, and particularly near especially nerve tissue, with such cannula end material being malleable to an extent necessary for the surgeon to mold the end conformation such that it achieves desired avoidance of particular structures encountered in any particular surgery. Thus, if a bony outcropping, a nerve fiber, etc. is perceived by the surgeon, the cannula tip end can be adjusted to avoid undesired contact or interference with such tissues or structures. In particular embodiments, the ability to adjust the geometric parameters of the tip end is achieved by manipulation of the other end of the instrument. For example, providing a turnable component at the opposite end of the instrument, the shape of the other end of the instrument (i.e. the end inserted into the patient) can be adjusted to either expand circumference, reduce circumference, render the opening more or less oblong, etc. In such a manner, it is possible to avoid having to remove the instrument or cannula from the patient's site to adjust the morphology of the instrument or cannula operating end, thus saving time, avoiding undesired reinsertion procedures, etc.
The present disclosure and the embodiments described herein have unique integration of fusion and stabilization using a minimally invasive approach. The technique further allows the preparation of the majority of facet joints in any area of the spine. Furthermore, the same process can be applied to other joints in the body and/or in veterinary applications for the spine and peripheral minor and major joints. One having skill in the art will appreciate that this can be achieved by placing the pre-formed biological material complex into the joint after the joint is prepared with the associated drill guide jig and then applying a screw across the joint as described above. Furthermore, and as described herein, several aspects of tools and methods of the present disclosure including, for example, the angle of the head, the drill bit, the screw type, the bioactive material and the cannula size, are dependent upon the particular anatomy of the patient, the joint and the implant site. A specific application of this technique would be to the interphalangeal joints of the fingers or toes to treat conditions of painful osteoarthritis.
The Summary of the Invention is neither intended nor should it be construed as being representative of the full extent and scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is set forth in various levels of detail in the Summary of the Invention as well as in the attached drawings and the Detailed Description of the Invention and no limitation as to the scope of the present disclosure is intended by either the inclusion or non-inclusion of elements, components, etc. in this Summary of the Invention. Additional aspects of the present disclosure will become more readily apparent from the Detailed Description, particularly when taken together with the drawings.
The above-described benefits, embodiments, and/or characterizations are not necessarily complete or exhaustive, and in particular, as to the patentable subject matter disclosed herein. Other benefits, embodiments, and/or characterizations of the present disclosure are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, as set forth above and/or described in the accompanying figures and/or in the description herein below. However, the claims set forth herein below define the invention.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the general description of the disclosure given above and the detailed description of the drawings given below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosures.
It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily to scale. In certain instances, details that are not necessary for an understanding of the disclosure or that render other details difficult to perceive may have been omitted. It should be understood, of course, that the disclosure is not necessarily limited to the particular embodiments illustrated herein.
According to various embodiments described herein, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus with a handle and a forked head on the distal end of the handle, which may be used to grasp bioactive or other implant material and introduce the material to an implant site. The shaft of the apparatus is shaped so as to allow the affixation of a drill guide and drill while simultaneously holding the implant material in the implant site. Various other tools include dilators and cannula that are designed to improve accessibility and efficiency in implanting the material, as well as reduce trauma to the patient, including limiting the risk of ischemic injury due to the displacement of muscle or other tissue when accessing the implant site. In addition to these tools, fastening devices such as screws and/or staples are described herein for securing the bioactive or other implant material to the implant site. One aspect of the invention is the near simultaneous implanting of material and fixation of a facet joint accomplished by using the various tools described herein. Other aspects of the present disclosure are described in detail below.
Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure may include various tools to be used with various head shapes and configurations as well as shaft lengths and shaft configurations, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are depicted in FIGS. 3A-12F . FIG. 3A illustrates an apparatus for implanting an implantable material, preferably comprising a forked end and a passively flexible distal shaft. Further description of this apparatus in its varying embodiments is provided below.
According to one embodiment, an improved apparatus is disclosed for providing fixation of adjacent vertebral bodies, which comprises a handle, an elongated shaft, and a head that selectively grasps, for example, an implantable material which is adapted to be inserted into the joint space between two or more intervertebral bodies. The head of the apparatus can be any of a plurality of shapes, for example, an arcuate shaped head, where the head is asymmetrically secured to the distal shaft. Alternatively, the head may be symmetric about the point it is secured to the distal shaft.
The head may be further comprised of a variably rigid material designed to allow the bioactive material to be, for example, frictionally or mechanically held in place, and released upon application of a particular force. In another embodiment of the apparatus, the head may be made of a semi-flexible material that is capable of grasping the bioactive material and releasing the bioactive material when a particular force is applied, for example, a force in a particular dimension. Alternatively, for example, the head may be selectively capable of grasping/releasing the bioactive material once a particular torque is transmitted from the shaft to the head of the apparatus.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the head of the apparatus is angled and/or shaped to allow ideal access and placement of the implant in the joint. For example, the angle and shape of the head relative to the shaft may be optimized for a particular implant site. The angle, for example, may be selectively variable to accommodate the anatomical orientation of the disc space or joint, or permanently affixed at such angle. This angle may further depend on the specific vertebrae that form the implant site. Since the spinal column is a curved structure, angle requirements may differ with each implant site. The angle may also depend on which side of the vertebrae the implant is occurring, whether the surgeon is right or left handed, the approach taken, etc.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the head may be pre-fitted with, for example, bioactive material in such a manner so that the material can be easily manipulated into the facet joint (as opposed to having to coat or infuse a membrane with bioactive material immediately prior to inserting the implant). The forked end may have a mechanism that enables it to release the material once a facet screw has secured the material in the joint. The apparatus may be constructed so that the forked end can be manipulated, by way of the flexible shaft, in at least one dimension relative to the shaft, such as by guide-wires, pivot points or similar mechanisms know in the art. The apparatus may further be constructed to permit the forked end to comprise a first orientation, wherein the bioactive material is retained by the head of the apparatus, and a second orientation, wherein the bioactive material is released from the head of the apparatus. According to this embodiment, the surgeon may selectively retain or release the bioactive material by operation of the apparatus.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the head itself may be selected from one or more bioactive materials, such that the head is the implant. This bioactive implant may further comprise an absorbable band, which preferably attaches to the shaft via a resorbable hex-shaped connection. According to alternate embodiments, the head may further comprise multiple absorbable bands which assist in attaching the head to the shaft. This configuration provides an implant that is distinguishable from other spinal implants, which are made exclusively of a single type of material (e.g., bone, autographed bone, graphed, allograft bone graft, etc.) According to yet an another alternate embodiment, the bioactive implant material comprising one or more absorbable bands which attaches to the shaft via a resorbable hex-shaped connector may be provided with a instrument head that does not remain in the patient with the implant material.
In a similar strategy, the painful small joints of the body can be so treated where amenable to fusion. One can use this strategy to fuse the interphalangeal joints of the fingers or toes by preparing the cartilage surface of the joint as describe above, and in the same endoscopic fashion applying the bioactive membrane. The drill hole can then be used to infiltrate the stimulating fusion concoction. In these types of applications a cancellous bone screw, or other fastening device may then be added through the drill hole(s) to stabilize the joint and lock the membrane in an ideal position.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of posterior spinal fixation is provided, which includes using a device under microscopic control or loupe magnification to burr off the bottom of the facet joint. Curettes and rasps of the type described herein may be used to prepare the facet joint and to create a bleeding surface. Then the surgeon may employ a tool, preferably comprising a forked end and a flexible distal shaft, fitted with bioactive material, to inset and place the bioactive material between the leaves of the joint. Next, a drill guide is lowered over the shaft of the tool until it is adjacent to the facet joint. Then a drill is inserted through the drill guide to create hole(s) through the facet joint. A specially designed screw or other fastening device is then assembled through the hole(s) or otherwise adjacent the facet, thereby trapping the bioactive material in the joint. The forked tool is then removed, leaving the bioactive material in the joint space. This method is accomplished in a minimally invasive manner to provide near-simultaneous fixation of the vertebral bodies surrounding the facet joint.
Referring now to FIGS. 7A and 7B , according to this embodiment the head of the apparatus is comprised of a substantially flat, spatula-shaped component, which is in communication with a shaft connection component on a first side of the head. The shaft connection component of the head is designed such that it assembles to a distal end of the shaft of the apparatus. As illustrated in FIG. 7B , the shaft of the apparatus is manufactured with a hollow space such that the shaft component of the head assembles to the hollow space of the shaft of the apparatus. The shaft of the apparatus may, alternatively, be manufactured with a plunger that selectively pushes the shaft component of the head out of the hollow space, effectively disassembling the head from the shaft of the apparatus. One having skill in the art will appreciate that there exist other methods of selectively attaching and detaching the head from the shaft of the apparatus.
Thus, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the graft material for implanting into the patient may be prefabricated, and combined with a semi-rigid material. This composite material may have a hexagonal end that fits into the shaft and/or handle of the drill guide section, which allows introduction of the material into the joint and detachment of the grafting material from the introduction tool. The hexagonal end has a built-in angle corresponding to the angle of the facet joint. Preferably, the angle is approximately 45 degrees in the cervical spine, approximately 90 degrees in the thoracic spine, and approximately 180 degrees in the lumbar spine.
The prefabricated osteobiologic material and integrated tool head provides a unique combination that allows for ease of insertion and maximizes the grafting surface area. The handle portion may be an inert non-absorbable material including, for example, nylon or slowly absorbing poly gel acetate, either of which may have the attachment of biomaterial incorporated. By providing a resorbable material that attaches to the bioactive implant material, the resorbable material may also serve as a conduit for inoculation of BMP, bone marrow aspirate concentrate or other hormonal materials. The resorbable material may further provide a conduit for introducing other materials such as metabolic stimulators. The extra-articular section of the composite can be trimmed at the joint surface once the joint has been stabilized by the screw, which further secures the grafting material in place.
It is thus one aspect of the present disclosure that at least one opening on the shaft of the screw be positioned such that bioactive material and/or other material can be injected into the joint space or implant site by urging the material into the screw head, through the hollow interior of the screw and out the at least one opening on the shaft of the screw. One having skill in the art will appreciate that the at least one opening on the shaft of the screw may be located in a flute or flight of the threads, in the lag portion or in the tip. One having skill in the art will further appreciate the method by which an urging mechanism may be attached to the end of the screw to urge the bioactive material and/or other material into the screw. It is yet another aspect of the present disclosure that the screw is a porous material and/or comprised of a bioactive material. In still yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the screw may have a coating or impregnated with bioactive material.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the head of the apparatus is angled and is shaped to allow ideal access and placement of the implant in the joint. For example, the angle and shape of the head relative to the shaft may be optimized for a particular implant site. The angle, for example, may be selectively variable or affixed. This angle may further depend on the specific vertebrae that form the implant site. Since the spinal column is a curved structure, angle requirements may differ with each implant site. The angle may also depend on which side of the vertebrae the implant is occurring.
Another unique tool in the present disclosure is a cannula having a shape other than round (e.g., oval, pointed, square cornered, etc.) and having an end (e.g., the end inserted into the patient, distal from the user) that is angled and/or shaped to be ideally seated in a surgical site. Asymmetrical cannulas may allow visualization of the facet joint (DePuy has apparently described oval cannulas). An “egg-shaped” cross section may allow for the best view of the facet joint and minimizes the medial-lateral dissection that a round cannula would require.
Still other aspects of the invention are directed to cannula instruments that have a patient contacting end that is adjustable to assume a predetermined conformation. Thus, in one embodiment, material forms the tip end that comes into contact with bone, tissue, and particularly near especially nerve tissue, with such cannula end material being malleable to an extent necessary for the surgeon to mold the end conformation such that it achieves desired avoidance of particular structures encountered in any particular surgery. Thus, if a bony outcropping, a nerve fiber, etc. is perceived by the surgeon, the cannula tip end can be adjusted to avoid undesired contact or interference with such tissues or structures. In particular embodiments, the ability to adjust the geometric parameters of the tip end is achieved by manipulation of the other end of the instrument. For example, providing a turnable component at the opposite end of the instrument, the shape of the other end of the instrument (i.e. the end inserted into the patient) can be adjusted to expand circumference, reduce circumference, render the opening more or less oblong, etc. In such a manner, it is possible to avoid having to remove the instrument or cannula from the patient's site to adjust the morphology of the instrument or cannula operating end, thus saving time, avoiding undesired reinsertion procedures, etc.
Once the dilators 66 have been used to dilate the muscle tissue surrounding the path to the desired vertebrae, a cannula 60 may be inserted into the interior circumference of the dilators 66. The cannula 60 according to a preferred embodiment is ovoid in shape to permit dissection from caudad to cephalad (as opposed to from medial to lateral) and further accommodate dissection about the facet joint. As with the dilators 66, the cannula 60 may be variable in length, ranging preferably from 3-10 cm, to accommodate varying depths from skin to bone. As mentioned above, the cross-sectional geometry of the cannula is preferably ovoid in shape, and in a preferred embodiment the major diametrical axis of the cannula is about 20 mm, and the minor diametrical axis of the cannula is about 16 mm.
Varying embodiments of the cannula described herein may further comprise an angled or sloped surface at one distal end of the cannula for accommodating access and viewing of an implant site that is not directly below the incision. By way of example but not limitation, a surgeon may use one or more of the angled cannula shown in FIGS. 11A-11F in conjunction with the dilators 66 described herein to probe through the muscle or other tissue using an angled approach, thereby allowing access to a specific vertebrae either above or below the vertebrae directly below the incision. Once the dilators have been used to clear a path through the muscle or other tissue at an angled approach, the angled cannula may be inserted with the angled or sloped surface oriented so that the angled or sloped surface rests near horizontally against the vertebrae, as shown in the appended Figures. This angled cannula assists the access and visibility of additional vertebrae without requiring additional incisions, and further permits securing fastening devices such as screws using an angled approach. As with the other cannula described above, the cross-sectional shape of the angled cannula is preferably ovoid in shape, and the entire longitudinal length of the angled cannula may be slightly greater than the other cannula described herein.
Thus, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for fusing one or more facet joints is disclosed, whereby a surgeon may use the dilators and cannula described in the preceding paragraphs to access a first facet joint, nearly directly underneath the incision, and in particular by using the straight surfaced cannula described above. Once the joint has been treated, the cannula may be removed and the dilators 66 used again but now using an angled approach through the muscle or other tissue to access a different facet joint. Once the first dilator 66 has located the desired facet joint, additional dilators may be employed to enlarge the path through the muscle or other tissue, and ultimately the angled cannula inserted through the path to the implant site. Once the second facet joint has been treated the angled cannula may be removed, and the steps described above repeated to access additional facet joints. In this fashion a multi-level fusion may be accomplished without the need for additional incision, and still permit the surgeon to achieve a wide viewing area along the surface of the vertebrae, wherein the angled or sloped surface of the angled cannula rests nearly horizontally about the surface of the vertebrae.
Referring now to FIGS. 12A-12F , another method for stabilizing the facet joints of the spine utilizing a minimally invasive approach involves the same cannula exposure and application of the bioactive membrane. Measurements suggest the size of the membrane is on average 9×6 mm in size. The handle or shaft used to direct the membrane into position is hexagonal in cross-section, and has a 3 mm perimeter. Once the graft is in position, an asymmetric, barbed staple is placed over the shaft so that it covers the tab of the bioactive membrane. The staple is attached to an impactor which controls the rotation of the staple and ensures uniform impaction into the bone. The position of the membrane tag and resultant position of the shaft help determine the position of the staple which is impacted into both leaves of the facet joint.
According to an alternate embodiment, a staple, clamp, hook, or other fastening device may be used for retaining the implant within the facet, either in addition to or in lieu of a facet screw. The staple may be made of a spring metal. When in its relaxed posture, the staple's top surface is curved, which angles the asymmetric legs towards one another. When the spring metal staple is placed in its holder, it flattens out the surface of the staple and the staple legs return to near right angles. Once the staple is impacted, it tries to return to its relaxed position, which has the effect of compressing the leaves of the facet joint against the bioactive implant. In another aspect of the design, the staple is made of a memory metal, such as nytenol. At room temperature it's legs are at near right angles to its surface. At body temperature, the surface of the staple attempts to bend, which drives the legs of the staple together. Once implanted, and as the staple warms, it converts to a compressive loading device.
The staple described according to this embodiment preferably measures 15 mm in length, its cephalic end having at least one barb and about 6 mm in length, its caudal end also having at least one barb and about 8 mm in length. Preferably the staples have at least two barbs on each of the cephalic and caudal end. The view from the top shows a generally asymmetric collar attached to the staple. The collar allows positioning of the staple over the tab of the bioactive membrane which helps hold it in place. The asymmetry of the staple legs is necessary to conform the staple to the peak of the bony contours of the facet joints, where the superior leaf is a peak, and the inferior leaf is a valley. The asymmetric collar on the staple helps to direct the staple more laterally, where the bone is thicker and further away from the spinal cord. One advantage of this method and apparatus is that it simplifies the fixation of the joint, and avoids having to change or reorient the cannula to apply a drill hole or screw. This method further eliminates risk of overdrilling or cracking of the bone due to the length or thickness of the screw.
According to another embodiment, the staple is not secured at all to the bioactive membrane. In yet another embodiment, the bioactive membrane may be permanently attached to the staple, or packaged with the staple as a unit for implanting and fixating the implant material in the joint. The staple may have two barbs of the same length, or with one barb being slightly longer than three other barb to accommodate for the anatomy of the patient's adjoining facets. Various staples may be used with this apparatus and method, including staples comprising a series of barbs as opposed to two individual barbs on either end of a collar. According to yet another embodiment, an inserter may be provided with two “feet” at one distal end that allows the staple to attach temporarily to the inserter by placing the “feet” on the collar and between the barbs of the staple. In this manner, the inserter may be used in conjunction with the forked tool for implanting the bioactive material, or may be placed around the outer circumference of the forked tool to allow the implant and fixation to occur nearly simultaneously. In yet another embodiment, the “feet” may be incorporated in the shaft of the forked tool, thereby eliminating the need for two separate tools within the narrow cannula.
Referring now in detail to FIGS. 13A-13D , a fastening device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. In FIG. 13A , an asymmetrical staple is shown, having two legs, each leg having two barbs, and the central portion of the staple between the two legs comprising a tab. Referring now to FIG. 13B , the tab may be inserted into a slot in the bioactive material described above, for inserting the staple and bioactive material simultaneously using a single tool. As shown in FIG. 13C , the tool may be comprised of a forked end, with two tines which engage a lateral slot on either side of the bioactive material. The horizontal slot shown in FIG. 13C is reserved for engagement of staple, and in particular the tab of the staple shown in FIG. 13A . Referring now to FIG. 13D , the tool, staple, and bioactive material are shown as one assembled unit. According to this embodiment, a single tool may secure both the asymmetrical staple, and the bioactive material, prior to insertion and delivery to the surgical site. This permits a surgeon to insert a single tool, which provides the bioactive material to the disc space or facet joint, and simultaneously position the asymmetrical staple on either side of the facet joint. Once the bioactive material and staple are in place an additional tool may be inserted to drive the two legs of the staple into either pre-drilled holes or directly to the surfaces of the vertebrae adjacent the facet joint. Once the staple is secured, it holds the bioactive material in place, and the tool may be removed without disturbing either the bioactive material or the asymmetrical staple.
According to varying embodiments, the asymmetrical staple described herein may be comprised of a variety of different materials. For example, the staple may be made of a spring metal, which has certain compressive properties, or that is substantially rigid yet flexible to secure the bioactive material in the facet joint despite movement of the intervertebral bodies surrounding the joint. According to another embodiment, the staple may be formed of a memory metal, for example, nytenol, which also exerts a compressive force within the joint. Memory metal also has the advantage of being able to adjust to the particular anatomy of the patient, the movement of the vertebrae, the distortion of the staple during insertion and implant of the bioactive material, and to the bioactive material itself as it fuses with the vertebrae. This is particularly beneficial when some or all of the implant is made from a resorbable material.
According to yet another embodiment, the staple shown in FIGS. 13A-13D may be substantially hollow such that a fast curing epoxy or cement, a fast curing bioactive cement, a cell culture, or other biologically inert substance may be injected into the substantially hollow staple via the shaft of the tool, and then ejected out one or more openings at the distal end of each of the legs of staple shown in FIG. 13A . According to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the staple may be made of a variety of materials, such as demineralized bone matrix, a flexible collagenous polymer, a semi-solid putty, or a viscoelastic matrix. In yet other embodiments the staple may be made of a common material such as stainless steal, titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, chromium alloy, or other metal or metal alloys. Material that the staple is comprised of may also include, for example, PEEK, carbon fiber, ABS plastic, polyurethane, rubber, latex, synthetic rubber, and/or other fiber incased resinous materials, synthetic materials, polymers, and natural materials, either in whole or in part. The hollow design allows for virtual filling of the staple and/or the pre-drilled holes and/or portions of the joint with the resulting increase in the chance for fusion.
Referring now to FIGS. 14A-14B , a staple for securing adjacent vertebrae in the lumbar spine region is shown. FIG. 14A shows a top perspective view of a lumbar staple, which comprises a substantially planar bridge, further comprising a central aperture, and four legs positioned approximately at each corner of the substantially planar bridge. The central aperture allows insertion and application of a tool, such as the one referred to above in respect to FIGS. 13A-13D . The central aperture also permits the insertion of a tamp or other tool after the insertion tool of FIGS. 13A-13D has been removed. In a preferred embodiment, the lumbar staple has four legs, each comprising at least two barbs, although in alternate embodiments more or fewer barbs and/or fewer or more legs may be used. Referring now to FIG. 14B , a side perspective view of the lumbar staple of FIG. 14A is shown. As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B , the lumbar staple further comprises a collar for coupling to the shaft of an apparatus for introducing the staple simultaneously with the bioactive material or other implant, and that permits the shaft of the apparatus to disengage the staple once it is positioned in the joint.
Similar to the asymmetrical staple of FIGS. 13A-13D , the lumbar staple may be made of a variety of different materials, including spring metal, memory metal (e.g., nytenol), or any of the other materials referenced above in connection to the asymmetrical staple. The method of simultaneously inserting the staple and the bioactive material or other implant described above in relation to FIGS. 13A-13D also applies for the lumbar staple shown in FIGS. 14A-14B .
While various embodiment of the present disclosure have been described in detail, it is apparent that modifications and alterations of those embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. However, it is to be expressly understood that such modifications and alterations are within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure, as set forth in the following claims.
The foregoing discussion of the disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. The foregoing is not intended to limit the disclosure to the form or forms disclosed herein. In the foregoing Detailed Description for example, various features of the disclosure are grouped together in one or more embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed disclosure requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate preferred embodiment of the disclosure.
Moreover, though the present disclosure has included description of one or more embodiments and certain variations and modifications, other variations and modifications are within the scope of the disclosure, e.g., as may be within the skill and knowledge of those in the art, after understanding the present disclosure. It is intended to obtain rights which include alternative embodiments to the extent permitted, including alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps to those claimed, whether or not such alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps are disclosed herein, and without intending to publicly dedicate any patentable subject matter.
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1. A system for minimally invasively accessing a spinal facet joint space to deliver an implant to the spinal facet joint space, the system comprising:
a tool comprising a proximal portion including a handle, a distal portion generally opposite the proximal portion comprising an elongated shaft having a first end connected to the handle and a distal end, said elongated shaft having at least one of : an angle between said handle and said distal end, said angle being approximately 45 degrees; and a generally cylindrical body, and having a hollow portion about a longitudinal axis that is in communication with at least one aperture located at the distal end of the elongated shaft, said shaft having a head, said head having a forked end with a first static tine and a second static tine, said first tine having a free standing distal end, and a second tine having a free standing distal end, wherein the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine are not connected, wherein said first and second tines are of the same length, said forked end adapted for directly grasping an implantable material; and wherein the first and second tines engage lateral slots on each side of the implantable material wherein the implantable material is devoid of holes, is sized and shaped to be complementary with said forked ends and wherein the length of said implantable material is substantially encompassed on said each side by the first tine and the second tine, and said lateral slots are adapted to secure the implantable material in said forked end while permitting said implantable material to be dislodged when said implantable material is inset in said facet joint space; and
wherein the first tine and the second tine each have a proximal-distal length adapted to extend substantially across the spinal facet joint space when the first tine and the second tine are positioned in the spinal facet joint space.
2. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the head serves as a spacer between the spinal facet joint space.
3. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the system further includes a device to inject the implantable material into the spinal facet joint space.
4. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the head is selectively detached from the distal end of the elongated shaft and remains in the spinal facet joint space.
5. The system as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the head provides mechanical support to the spinal facet joint space.
6. The system as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the head is connected to the shaft of by connecting means, said connecting means configured to selectively attach and remove the head from the shaft.
7. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein implantable material is positioned between the first tine and the second tine.
8. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said head is composed of bioactive implantable material.
9. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the implantable material measures about 3×9×6 mm in size.
10. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said implantable material is bioactive.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the implantable material is positioned at the forked end and is generally aligned with the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the implantable material has a distal edge, a proximal edge, and two parallel lateral edges, the proximal edge adapted to be received by the forked end of the apparatus between the first and second tines.
13. A system for treating a spinal facet joint, the system comprising:
a) a spinal facet implant configured for minimally invasive insertion into the spinal facet joint; and
b) a delivery assembly comprising:
i) a tool configured for minimally invasively accessing the spinal facet joint comprising an elongated shaft having a distal end and having at least one of: an angle between said handle and said distal end, said angle being approximately 45 degrees; and a generally cylindrical body and having a hollow portion about a longitudinal axis that is in communication with at least one aperture located at the distal end of the elongated shaft, said shaft having a head, said head having a forked end adapted for grasping said spinal facet implant, said forked end comprising a first static tine and a second static tine, said first tine having a free standing distal end, and a second tine having a free standing distal end, wherein the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine are not connected, and collectively define a distal tip of the tool and wherein the first and second tines directly engage lateral slots on the side of the spinal facet implant wherein the implantable material is devoid of holes, is sized and shaped to be complementary with said forked ends and wherein the length of said implantable material is substantially encompassed on said each side by the first tine and the second tine, and said lateral slots are adapted to secure the implantable material in said forked end while permitting said implantable material to be dislodged when said implantable material is inset in said facet joint space;
ii) a plunger distally displaceable within a channel and along a longitudinal axis of the tool,
wherein the system is configured such that distal displacement of the plunger along the longitudinal axis causes the spinal facet implant to distally displace between the first tine and the second tine for implantation of the spinal facet implant into the spinal facet joint and wherein the first tine and the second tine are fixedly connected to said head in an immovable manner.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the plunger pushes the head out of engagement with the elongated shaft.
15. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said elongated shaft is angled at 45° .
16. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said elongated shaft is comprised of a flexible shaft.
17. The system according to claim 13 wherein the head is connected to the shaft by connecting means, the connecting means comprising means for selectively attaching and removing the head from the shaft.
18. A method of treating a spinal facet joint, the method comprising:
inserting into the spinal facet joint, via a minimally invasive approach, a pair of tines of a forked distal region of an implant delivery tool, the tines being offset from each other transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tool, the pair of tines comprising a first static tine having a free standing distal end, and a second static tine having a free standing distal end, wherein the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine are not connected and are of the same length, said forked end adapted for receiving a spinal facet implant wherein the first and second tines directly engage lateral slots on the side of the spinal facet implant, said implant delivery tool having an elongated shaft with at least one of: an angle between said handle and said distal end, said angle being approximately 45 degrees; and a generally cylindrical body and having a hollow portion about a longitudinal axis of the generally cylindrical body that is in communication with at least one aperture located at a distal end of the elongated shaft wherein the implantable material is devoid of holes, is sized and shaped to be complementary with said forked ends and wherein the length of said implantable material is substantially encompassed on said each side by the first tine and the second tine, and said lateral slots are adapted to secure the implantable material in said forked end while permitting said implantable material to be dislodged when said implantable material is inset in said facet joint space; and
distally displacing a plunger within the hollow portion of the tool to cause a distal end of the plunger to distally displace said spinal facet implant located between the pair of tines, the distal displacing of the plunger taking place while the tines are located within the spinal facet joint.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the spinal facet implant comprises allograft.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the spinal implant is configured to fuse the spinal facet joint, said spinal implant being generally planar, and includes a malleable material that conforms to the facet joint upon implantation.
21. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the head comprises variably rigid material designed to allow bioactive material to be frictionally held in place.
22. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the head is made of a semi-flexible material adapted to grasp the bioactive material.
23. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the tines of the forked head have a groove corresponding to the outer surface of a bioactive material.
24. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the forked head has a groove that corresponds to a track of a bioactive material, said groove helping to secure the bioactive material to the forked end.
25. The system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the forked end is devoid of a mechanism that causes the tines to move together.
26. A system for minimally invasively accessing a spinal facet joint space to deliver an implant to the spinal facet joint space, the system comprising:
a tool comprising a proximal portion including a handle, a distal portion generally opposite the proximal portion comprising an elongated shaft having a first end connected to the handle and a distal end, said elongated shaft having at least one of: an angle between said handle and said distal end, said angle being approximately 45 degrees; and
a generally cylindrical body and having a hollow portion about a longitudinal axis that is in communication with at least one aperture located at the distal end of the elongated shaft, said shaft having a head, said head having a forked end with a first static tine and a second static tine, said first tine having a free standing distal end, and a second tine having a free standing distal end, wherein the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine are not connected, and wherein said first and second tines are of the same length, said forked end adapted for directly grasping an implantable material, wherein the first and second tines engage lateral slots on the side of the implantable material; and
wherein the first tine and the second tine each have a proximal-distal length adapted to extend substantially across the spinal facet joint space when the first tine and the second tine are positioned in the spinal facet joint space;
wherein when the implantable material is positioned at the forked end and is generally aligned with the distal end of the first tine and the distal end of the second tine;
wherein the implantable material has a distal edge, a proximal edge, and two parallel lateral edges, the proximal edge adapted to be received by the forked end between the first and second tines and wherein the length of said implantable material is substantially encompassed on said each side by the first tine and the second tine; and
wherein the forked end of the apparatus between the first and second tines is devoid of a mechanism that causes the tines to move together.
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